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The artwork in your photos is a rare, limited-edition embossed (or blind-embossed / white-on-white) print by Hopi Native American artist Michael Kabotie, also known by his Hopi name Lomawywesa (meaning “Walking in Harmony”). Born in 1942 in Shongopovi (Second Mesa, Arizona) and passing in 2009, Kabotie was a multifaceted and influential Southwestern artist—renowned as a silversmith, painter, sculptor, ceramist, poet, and teacher. He came from a notable artistic lineage as the son of famed Hopi artist Fred Kabotie, and his work often drew from Hopi mythology, symbolism, petroglyphs, pottery motifs, and cultural narratives, blending traditional elements with contemporary expression.This particular piece appears to be a proof print or artist’s proof (noted as “Tut VIII” or possibly “Tit VIII” / “Tud VIII”—likely a title or series designation, perhaps referencing “Tut” as a shorthand or variant in his numbering system) from a limited edition of 100 (specifically numbered 28/100). It is hand-signed in pencil below the image as “Duman Almundy”—this is almost certainly a variant or phonetic/misread spelling of “Lomawywesa” (or a related signature style he used), as his name “Lomawywesa” is sometimes written or interpreted with similar-sounding elements in cursive signatures, and Kabotie signed works variably with his English and Hopi names. His signatures often appear in flowing script on his prints and artworks.
Thanks for the morning laugh.
